“The market environment has significantly impacted our operating platform, resulting in Chesapeake having to make the difficult decision to reduce our workforce by approximately 15%,” the company notice states.Ĭhesapeake Energy, an Oklahoma City-based shale drilling pioneer that helped turn the United States into a global energy powerhouse, filed for bankruptcy protection in late June.Įmployees who are laid off are eligible to receive a severance package that the notice says will include a cash payment and optional career transition assistance. Most of those laid off work in Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Chesapeake Energy employees were notified that approximately 200 employees are being laid off, primarily in Oklahoma City.Ĭhesapeake Energy provided KFOR the notice that Chief Executive Officer Doug Lawler sent to Chesapeake employees on Thursday, stating that 15 percent of the company’s workforce is being laid off.
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